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Rhythm method

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rhythm method
n.
A birth control method dependent on abstinence during the period of ovulation.

Rhythm method
The oldest method of contraception with a very high failure rate, in which partners periodically refrain from having sex during ovulation. Ovulation is predicted on the basis of a woman's previous menstrual cycle.
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